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Teachers’ Perceived English Proficiency and Self-Efficacy of English Teachers in the Academic World
1Maricel A. Pizarra,2Dr. Cecilia P. Velasco
1Bukal Sur Elementary School, Bukal Sur Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines 4323
2Laguna State Polytechnic University - San Pablo City Campus, San Pablo City, Philippines 4000
DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2023.v2i7n08

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ABSTRACT

This research used descriptive correlational design to find the significant relationship between perceived English proficiency and self-efficacy of English teachers. The respondents of the study were 142 elementary teachers teaching English in Candelaria West District. It was conducted during the third quarter of SY 2022-2023. Majority of the respondents are within 26-30 and 41-45 years of age, mostly are female, majority of them are in the service for less than five years, with Bachelor Degree, graduate of Education but non-English major, and majority of them use English every day outside the classroom. The respondents use English in a week mainly in teaching an English class. The respondents perceived reading as their most proficient macro skills and speaking, their least proficient. They perceived general English proficiency, speaking skill, and writing skill in the proficient level while listening and reading skills in the highly proficient level. The respondents perceived efficacy to decision making, efficacy to influence resources, instructional efficacy, and efficacy to parental involvement, community and stakeholders in some influence level. Meanwhile, disciplinary selfefficacy and efficacy to create a positive school climate in a great deal level. When it is correlated the results revealed that majority of the self-perceptions in English proficiency are correlated to self-efficacy. However, certain variables found to have no significant relationship to each other. This includes the general English proficiency and the four macro skills to efficacy to influence decision making, efficacy to influence resources and efficacy to parental involvement, community and stakeholders both for writing skills.

KEYWORDS:

General English Proficiency, Perceived English Proficiency, Self- Efficacy

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